DIGs removed incriminating pages in CIB

Two former Deputy Inspectors General of Police have removed pages from books which included notes regarding investigations carried out into the murder of Lasantha Wickrematunge.

It is said that notes on a number of important sections of information revealed in connection with the persons who had been given the contract to murder Wickrematunge, which were contained in certain pages of the Crime Investigation Books (CIB), collected during investigations have been removed.

Since these two top Police officials had got down the book and removed these pages, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) now, have had to carry out fresh investigations it is revealed.